Cortney Casey vs Mara Romero Borella

Cortney Casey's 5-fight experience advantage (11 vs 6 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Cortney Casey for the expected result. Had Mara Romero Borella pulled off the upset, her experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.

This was not a title fight, so both fighters received standard ELO adjustments. However, since ELO is a relative system, victories over former champions can have an indirect impact, and Title Fight ELO can differ from Basic ELO.

Cortney Casey earned an early finish with a Submission in round 1 at 3:36, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round submission.

Mara Romero Borella controlled the striking through superior accuracy (71.4% vs 50.0%). However, since Mara Romero Borella lost the overall fight, her striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Cortney Casey's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.

Cortney Casey edged out Mara Romero Borella on the ground with 0 takedowns, 3 ground strikes, earning solid ground ELO bonuses. The submission finish significantly amplified the grappling rewards.

Cortney Casey demonstrated extended layoff with 454 days since her last fight, earning reduced bonuses due to inactivity rust. As the winner, Cortney Casey capitalized on this activity level, while Mara Romero Borella's 91-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Cortney Casey started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Mara Romero Borella is back at 0 with this loss.

This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.